Sprewell Bluff WMA

[epicbite]

Going to dedicate a few weekends to Sprewell bluff this year. Have family that live nearby so it’s easy plus I’m a bow hunter and they have an archery side. I have looked at satellite imagery but curious how current it is. Looks like there has been some clear cutting. Any advice is much appreciated!

 

[Semi-Pro]

Lots of clear cutting, has started to grow back already. Watch out for the rattlesnakes

 

[dang]

Lot of rifle pressure and not a lot of deer. I’d stay on the east side of the river

 

[biggdogg]

My son and I hunted it last season for a week in November. I saw deer near abouts every sit, including a very nice 8-9 point that I couldn't get a shot on. We saw 3 other guys the entire week and hear maybe 5 shots. Not sure if you've been there or not, but that place has some steep, open terrain. We had a blast and will go back go back.

 

[Whitefeather]

It was a great public place before they did all the clear cutting. We killed a lot of deer off of it then when it was archery only and never had to fight a crowd. As mentioned, it is steeper than one would presume. It goes without saying…..Be mindful of the boundary lines because the locals are really particular about them.

 

[Throwback]

I wish they hadn’t just opened it up to year round hunting when the state took over. Some really nice bucks were killed there the first year.

 

[Long Cut]

It WAS a very good WMA, but as mentioned all of the clear cutting and the extremely liberal rifle season that was allowed on the Western side put a hurting on the deer herd. There used to be 3 or 4 different weekend rifle hunts and archery season Sept-January but the State allowed several years of October-January general public rifle seasons and the deer numbers drastically dropped.

Rugged country, there’s hogs around the river. If you’re not in good shape I honestly would go elsewhere.